Lent Resources

Music for Lent

• A thirsty deer will gasp 
• Almighty God, God eternal
• As the deer longs
• Dear Lord and Father of mankind
• Do not rebuke me any more
• Father, we have sinned
• Forgive us when our deeds ignore
• Forty days and forty nights (Jubilate version)
• Have mercy on us, Lord (Pakistan)
• Jesus in the desert
• Lord, have mercy (Ghana)
• Merciful Lord, in your loving kindness
• No fear of God before the eyes
• O Christ, the Son of God most high (VENI CREATOR)
• O God, you are my God
• O Lord, the God who saves me
• Search our hearts, we pray, Lord 
• Silent, I have waited 
• Spirit of God, you know my inmost being 
• The God of Abraham praise
• To the Lord I looked (Psalm 40)
• Up from the depths I cry
• Why so downcast, O my soul? 

Other hymnwords for Lent

• Jesus, most generous Lord

RESOUNDworship

• All I am I lay it down
• Jesus, you have called us
• Lord you hear the cry
• Take my life
• We come to you in sorrow
• You lead us through the wilderness
• You who fear the Lord 

Liturgy and Prayers

(all with easy to print pdfs)

1. Penitence

• Lord, we cannot ask for healing
• Seek the Lord (from Isaiah 55)
• Prayer of Penitence for the Church

2. Thirst for God

• Lord God, as we remember (Psalm 143)

3. Prayer for holiness

• Lord God, lead us in the way (from Isaiah 35)

4. Temptation

• Let us hold firmly to the faith (Heb 4)
• Praying for strength in temptation (Psalm 141)

5. Confession

• The sacrifices of God - based on Psalm 51
• God, our Father, we have strayed - from Isaiah 63